Judges 5:2
For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
In Context
1Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, on that day, saying,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:21And he provided the first part for himself, For there was reserved the portion of the lawgiver; And he came with the heads of the people; The justice of Jehovah and his judgments Hath he executed with Israel.
2 Samuel 22:47Jehovah liveth; and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God, the rock of my salvation,
Nehemiah 11:2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Psalms 48:11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Psalms 97:8Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
Psalms 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in holy splendour: from the womb of the morning [shall come] to thee the dew of thy youth.
Matthew Henry on Judges 5:2-6
The Song of Deborah and Barak. ( b. c. 1285.) 1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 2 Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. 3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord ; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel. 4 Lord , when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. 5 The mountains… Read the whole commentary →